149: When Staying Hurts and Leaving Scares You: A Survivalist's Take on the Hardest Decisions of Your Life

Dub Paetz spent 80 days completely alone in the sub-zero Arctic as a finalist on Season 11 of Alone, and the parallels to what so many of us experience in our emotional and relational lives are undeniable. What struck me most wasn't just his physical survival skills, but the way extreme isolation forced him to face decades of buried wounds and come out the other side more himself than ever. If you've ever felt like you're navigating your own kind of wilderness, this episode is going to hit different. ✨ Topics Covered ➡️ What 80 days alone in the Arctic teaches you about the human spirit ➡️ How childhood wounds resurface under pressure and what to do with them ➡️ The mental battle of a lose-lose decision and how to survive it ➡️ Why tapping out isn't always losing and when following your gut is the real win ➡️ How radical authenticity can heal old wounds and become your greatest superpower If your body still hasn't caught up to all the inner work you've done, Root to Rise 2.0 is your next step. One week, 15 women, $57 for the first spots. I'd love to have you in this container 👇 ➡️ https://www.idobreakthrough.com/rtrhousewarming ———————————————————————— Love Note From Becky Aste: I’d love to hear from you! Dm me "PODCAST" on Instagram and I’ll send you a free training that pairs perfectly with this episode 💬 ➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/becky_aste⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to learn more about working with Becky? Book a call with her right here: [⁠https://calendly.com/idobreakthrough/free-connection-call⁠] Would rather stalk before we talk? No judgement here ;) Here’s my website!➡️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.idobreakthrough.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ XO Huge Hugs - Becky ———————————————————————— 🔗 Connect with Dub: Dub Paetz is a standout survivalist from Season 11 of the hit series Alone - one of the most intense survival competitions on television, watched by millions worldwide. On the show, elite survivalists are dropped completely alone in the wilderness with just a few tools and must survive longer than anyone else for a chance to win a half a million dollars.  Dub, a fifth-generation fly fisherman and former hunting and fly-fishing guide with over 15 years in the Idaho backcountry, proved his wilderness expertise as a finalist on Season 11- facing extreme cold, isolation, and the mental grind of surviving completely off the land. https://www.youtube.com/@dubgonewild https://www.youtube.com/@WildTogetheradventures/shorts